The school gates open from 8.40am and close at 9am sharp to ensure Glenfrome Primary School is a safe place for children. At the end of the school day the gates open at 3.10pm for you to collect children at 3.15pm.
– Shows a pupil is ready and willing to work. We have so much learning to pack into a day.
– Helps to develop a sense of responsibility.
– Forms good habits, crucial for future working life.
– Means that we know your child has arrived safely at school.
– Going to school every day will help your child to make friends, have lots of fun, and take part in exciting activities.
Frequent unauthorised absence or lateness could result in a fine or prosecution. By law every school has to register pupils twice a day: first thing in the morning at the start of the school day, and again for the afternoon session. If a pupil fails to attend or arrives late they can be marked as absent for that session.
If a child is late into school or being collected please be aware that this costs the school in both time and money, ensuring children are supervised and school records are completed accordingly. For example current morning lateness consumes over two hours of staff time. This time, money and resources, I’m sure you’ll agree, can be better spent.
If lateness is a problem and you need some advice please do not hesitate to call us here at Glenfrome Primary School, and ask to speak with Mrs Johnson or Mrs Hinchey who can offer support and advice.
The law does not give any entitlement to parents or carers to request a leave of absence during term time. Any applications, for leave of any type, must only be for exceptional circumstances and the Head teacher must be satisfied that the circumstances warrant the granting of leave. Holidays will never qualify. Leave of absence will not be granted for the first two weeks of the school year or during SATs week in May.
Applications will be assessed on an individual basis, considering the impact missing school will have on your child’s education and any circumstances of which you make us aware. Appropriate evidence such as a medical certificate may be requested. We will consider the explanation for the request and take into account:
Where a child is absence from school for 10 days or more and no contact has been made by the parents to confirm the reason and expected date of return (including where children have been granted leave for exceptional circumstances and have failed to return on the agreed date) the school will consider them missing. The school will be referred to the Educational Welfare Service and commence a pupil Tracker.
If parents take their children on holiday during term-time the school will refer this unauthorised holiday to the Educational Welfare Service and a Penalty Notice may be issued by Bristol City Council. This will be to each parent for each child taken out of school. A Penalty Notice is a fine of £60 which increases to £120 if not paid within the first 28 days. If the Penalty remains unpaid, this may result in legal action.
Complete the request for leave form and submit to the school office if you have exception circumstances which require your child to take a leave of absence.
